Tom dives deep into one of the most daring and lesser-known assassination attempts in U.S. history: the 1950 plot to kill President Harry S. Truman.
Join Tom as he unravels the motives behind Puerto Rican nationalists Oscar Collazo and Griselio Torresola, who aimed to make a bold political statement by targeting the President at Blair House, his temporary residence. #HarryTruman
In this gripping episode, we explore:
The historical context of Puerto Rico's independence movement.
How Collazo and Torresola planned the attack.
The bravery of Secret Service agents and police who thwarted the attempt. How this event shaped Truman's presidency and U.S.-Puerto Rican relations.
